From Crispus Attucks to Michael Brown: Race and Revolution
More than 245 years ago the killing of Crispus Attucks launched a revolution in the streets of Boston. Fast forward to Michael Brown and two things still remain clear: "We never know what sparks a revolution and black lives matter."
The urgency of recognizing the Ansar Allah government in Yemen
A near-strike this weekend, reversed at the last minute, is the latest turn in a war that hinges on which Yemeni government Washington recognizes.
An Epidemic of CNE Syndrome Strikes Our State Governments
A disease called "Climaticus Non-vocalism Extremism" plagues a small segment of our population—Republican political officials and candidates. So what should we do about this "dangerous mind-numbing disease?"
Let’s Get on Board With High-Speed Rail
High-speed rail offers such huge benefits for us that we need to push it to the center of our policy demands, especially with a national election cycle already on us.
Troubled by Trends in America?
If you are troubled by the various social, economic and political changes transpiring in America, here is a quick antidote.
Scurrilous Corporate Thieves Are Stealing Workers’ Comp
Princely CEO's of corporate larceny are rewarded for being pickpockets, swindlers, thugs and scoundrels. And now corporate crooks have calculated a new scheme to rob workers of their hard-earned benefits—a raw deal for injured workers.
Will America reactivate its decency gene, closing the spigot of scorched-earth MAGA schemes?
Only a midterm rout turns back the suicidal, corruption-laden Trump bulldozer, ploughing ahead (crypto, emoluments, inflation, blackmail, AI) to enrich the rich by impoverishing the poor
Have Your Coke and Guzzle It Too
The world’s largest purveyor of sugary sodas now peddles empty-calorie science too. The corporate giant’s latest scientific fraud is prompted by corporate panic.
The Last Debate: How Low Will It Go?
The night’s biggest question won’t be asked by the moderator. The question is: How low can this race go before it’s over?
Mr. fix-it
“I got elected to solve problems.”